@TheWickerMan said in Butareba Vol. 2 Discussion!:
Amused me that we get 5 pretty interesting sounding series described, but the 5th one, at least to me, the most generic sounding in title and premise, gets by far the most effusive recommendation. Between that and this series itself it's not hard to see where the author's personal tastes lie.
Would really like to get that Seiyu Radio series licensed - it's the only one that ranked above Buta, and also seems to be the only other one still ongoing, with 9 volumes. Also has an upcoming anime. Yen have licensed the 2nd one, which is a one-shot. The rest of them seem to be either short and complete or cancelled - the war one got only 1 volume, dystopia and fox-girl got 2 each and Bristol 3.
Out of the list I’ve only read the last series, Overwrite. There is a good fantrans of the series. I’d say that it’s completed at 3 volumes without dangling plot points. The author has also written another series with supernatural elements (also completed at 3 volumes). It’s refreshing to see authors attempting shorter completed series instead of focusing on those with extended runs which requires a much higher commitment to get into.
Overwrite is basically a coming of age story set in Bristol, which is interesting for its insight into a place and culture foreign to most of us (I’ve only been to London, and know next to nothing about graffiti other than having heard about Banksy the artist). If you’ve read Sayonara Piano Sonata (different author), you’ll have a feel of the troupes. It brings the arts to life in a way that even laymen can appreciate.